We used to have earbuds that don’t need to be charged because they had a headphone jack, didn’t get lost so easily because they had a cord attached to a headphone jack, never lost the bluetooth connection because they had a headphone jack, and they cost less because they had a headphone jack. https://bsky.app/profile/daisyfm.bsky.social/post/3l3mfjc6sn62k

  • CafecitoHippo@lemm.eeEnglish
    181·
    2 months ago

    Waterproofing is very difficult with a headphone jack

    Something I have heard in the past but is a headphone jack that much harder to waterproof vs a USB-C port? I’m genuinely curious because I don’t know. It feels like the two would be of a similar difficulty.

    • terry_jerry@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      91·
      2 months ago

      Yeah, also Samsung made it work in the S active phones, and Nokia has started carrying the torch with their XR line. That’s Def not the reason for them being removed.

    • AbsentBird@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      I think most USB-C ports have sensors that allow them to turn off when wet. I’m not sure what the challenges are doing something like that with the headphone jack.

      • drathvedro@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        They don’t even need to do that. Just blast music straight into the water. It’s not like anyone would be listening anyway.